Friends of the Harris

Registered charity 503726 Registered since 1974

Operates: Lancashire

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

trustees on the board

5.9y median 6y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.1y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Education/training 1

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsBoards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1 shared trustee
Heath and Reach Women's Institute Similar size; both Environment
Society for Name Studies in Britain and Ireland Similar size; both Environment
ST. Mary's (Enville) Trust Similar size; both Environment
Friends of Bricknell Primary School Similar size; both Environment
The Friends of Lastingham Church Similar size; both Environment

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.theharris.org.uk
Email	harrisfriends@outlook.com
Phone	01772903619
Address	Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library, Market Square, Preston, Lancs

Finances

£7,784 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£368,441	£11,255
2021	£263,683	£81,335
2022	£79,876	£151,888
2023	£11,150	£193,130
2024	£7,784	£170

What it does

What

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HARRIS MUSEUM, ART GALLERY AND LIBRARY PRESTON (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE HARRIS).IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO:A) GENERATE AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE HARRIS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AS MAY BY LAW BE DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE.B) ENCOURAGE AND PROMOTE THE OFFERING OF GIFTS TO THE HARRIS.

Governing document: RULES ADOPTED 16 OCTOBER 1974AS AMENDED ON 08 NOV 2017AS AMENDED ON 10 APR 2019

Trustees (7)

7trustees

0aged 70+

Connected charities (1)

Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers 1 shared trustee

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